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by rumanator 2255 days ago
> So having medical insurance or not determines whether or not a country is a failed state?

If a public health crisis triggers a statistically significant percentage of the population to face bankruptcy due to the inability of it's state to face their most pressing needs then the answer is yes.

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So if a gov’t can provide a service it’s a failed state?

That’s just silly.